William Frederick "Pop" Schriver (July 11, 1865 – December 27, 1932) born in Brooklyn, New York, was a baseball catcher for the Brooklyn Grays (1886), Philadelphia Quakers/Philadelphia Phillies (1888–90), Chicago Colts (1891–94), New York Giants (1895), Cincinnati Reds (1897), Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1900) and St. Louis Cardinals (1901). In 14 seasons he played in 800 games, had 2,727 at bats, 367 runs, 720 hits, 117 doubles, 40 triples, 16 home runs, 375 RBIs, 46 stolen bases, 223 walks, .264 batting average, .329 on-base percentage, .354 slugging percentage, 965 total bases and 33 sacrifice hits. He died in New York City. A Washington Post article reported on August 26, 1894, that on the 25th, "Pop" Schriver caught a ball tossed by his teammate Clark Griffith from the observation deck of the Washington Monument (505 feet). Griffith reported later that Schriver "couldn't hold it and it plopped out," so Schriver's claim to the first catch from the Monument is questioned. The feat was successfully completed by Washington Senators catcher Charles E. "Gabby" Street on Aug. 21, 1908. References Sources External links 1865 births 1932 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from New York (state) Sportspeople from Brooklyn Baseball players from New York City Brooklyn Grays players Philadelphia Quakers players Philadelphia Phillies players Chicago Colts players New York Giants (NL) players Cincinnati Reds players Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Louis Cardinals players 19th-century baseball players Jersey City Skeeters players Scranton Indians players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Scranton Coal Heavers players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Colorado Springs Millionaires players Pueblo Indians players Harrisburg Senators players Kansas City Blues (baseball) managers